Trade officials have signalled that Donald Trump will take aggressive steps to boost exports.

Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company's Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks

New Zealand's retail association is calling on the government to make closing tax loopholes for retail a priority.

The latest data from Paymark showed a 6.6 per cent increase in spending for the month of December on the last year.

Shoppers are hoping big international retailers will continue to flock to New Zealand in 2017.

COMMENT: The fashion industry is grappling with an existential question: how to sell its wares to consumers?

COMMENT: Most of the people I give gifts to don't buy into economists' view that cash dominates gift selection.

While immigrants are often accused of stealing jobs, they are increasingly undercut in America's clothing industry.

Amazon is exploring the use of giant airships to serve as mobile, flying warehouses that could help the online retail giant deliver more of its goods by drone.

New tenants are being sought for Stewart Dawson corner after the jeweller vacated following the November earthquakes.

Best of the Business Year: Once valued at a whopping $830 million, retail giant Pumpkin Patch is now officially worthless.

Rebel Sport is warning people not to use a kayak for children after it was found the vessel could take water and sink.

Pumpkin Patch owes $59.5 million to its bank and at least $6.6m to other creditors, receivers KordaMentha said.

Kiwis were more focused on buying gifts for Christmas than getting Boxing Day bargains, new figures from Paymark show.

Diamonds, not marriage, are forever for China's millennials.

Stores are already heaving with Boxing Day shoppers, but some retailers jumped the gun this year with online discounts.

Iraqi-born Layla Kaisi has created her own jewellery line, the young designer opens up about increasing responsibility.

Kiwis have been scrambling to do last minute Christmas shopping at a record-breaking pace today.

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has been named again on the US 'Notorious Markets' for allegedly selling fake goods.

New Zealanders will soon be paying more for their milk after sharp price gains on world commodities markets.

Stores are bursting at the seams in the lead up to Christmas this year as last minute shoppers make their final dash.

Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been convicted of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife's signature to get a $13.5 million loan.

Retailers might be facing a tough Christmas after The Warehouse revealed trading has been well below last year.

Smiths City first-half profit slides 46% on restructuring costs, year-earlier asset sale not repeated.

The Warehouse says profit may fall up to 15 per cent as it contends with a weaker-than-expected run up to Christmas.

The jury in the fraud trial of fallen Billabong boss Matthew Perrin is expected to begin deliberations early this week.

Vacuum cleaner company Godfreys has been fined $48k over lack of information in extended warranties.

Christmas spending is shaping up to be strong across the country.

Husband and wife duo Gary Adam and Angela Pile explain what the future holds for their gift sourcing business.

Consumer watchdog is calling for an investigation into retailers sales tactics in the lead up to Christmas, saying consumers are being misled.